Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-10
Oil Warehouse Destroyed by fire.

SAN Francisco, March 9th.-Shortly be-
fore o'clock this afternoon fire was dis
covered in the large oil warehouse corne-
of Fifth and Berry streets. 1t spread
rapidly to two other adjoining buildings,
which were occupied by J. H. Graham, I.
Joyce & Co., Yates & Co., and the Standard
Oil Company dealers in gasoline. coal
oil and benzine. The structure, with its
contents, was completely destroyed. Ora
ham is the largest loser, his loss amount
ing TO over $4,000. The other losses will
reach IS, Co., The insurance is small. The
oil companies state that no fire was allowed
in the building, and the belief prevails that
the fire was incendiary.
Races at the Bay District Track.
SAN FRANcIsco, March sth.-At the Bay
District track this afternoon match for
$1,000, mile heats, three in five, took place
between Marin and Daisy S., and was won
by Marin in three straight heats. Time,
18Th, 2:324 and 2:274.
a running match followed between
Certiorari and Chamberlin, heats of three
quarters of mile. Certiorari won in lis
and LII.
Sweepstakes between Belle R., Emma g..
Willie S. and Kitty Thorne, concluded the
days events. The second, third and
seventh heats were taken by Belle r.
Emma G. took the first heat, and Willie S.
the third and fourth heats. Time, 2:414
2:41, 2:37, 2:S71, 2:374, 2:40.
Seizure of Opium.
SAN Francisco, March 9th.-The Gus
toms officers searched the steamer Starbuck,
which arrived to-day from Panama, and
found 140 boxes of prepared opium, val
ued at 81, 400, in the state-room of Samuel
Sutton, Second Engineer. Sutton was ar
rested, and placed under 81, 500 bonds. He
claims to have been unaware of the con-
cealment of opium in his room.
Dynamiters' Case Postponed.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 9th.-The case of
Dean and Sites, the striking carmen accused
of placing dynamite on the tracks of the
Sutter-street roads, has been postponed I'M
til tomorrow morning.
The Jury Disagreed.
SAN FRANcIsco, March 9th.-The jury
failed to agree to-day in the case of r. n
McLennan, charged with embezzling from
the Order of Foresters, and were discharged.
Items from Templeton.
TEMpLEroN, March 9th.-Since March 1st
the West Coast Land Company sold land
here to the amount of $4,000. The de-
mand is daily increasing, and new Access
sions TO the Swedish colony every week.
Engineers to-day are surveying and
sounding for bridge across the Salinas,
in the interest of the American Bridge
Company, of San Francisco.
Owing to demand for land it is probable
no auction will take place until April 10Th,
and the whole 10000 acres will then be Of
fered, making one of the greatest land auc-
tons in the State. The auction appears to
be dictated by desire to induce rapid
settlement.
There is a marked favorable progress of
crops the last few warm days.
A large grain warehouse will be built here
by the Southern Pacific Milling Company.
Notes from GridIey.
GRIDLEY, March 9th. = Everything is
humming here. There is big boom in
real estate. Last week John Welch sold
100 acres at $50 per acre. The buyer sold
100 acres in less than two hours at $S5, and
Chicago parties have engaged the remain
ing 60 acres at $780,
Joe Sligar has accepted an offer of $75 an
acre for 400 acres. 1t was purchased by a
San Francisco agent for a colony from Ohio
and Indiana.
G. A. Richards has bonded his 800 acres
for 90 days to San Francisco agent at 800
per acre, for colony from Pennsylvania
and New York.
S. Plymire has refused 500 per acre for
400 acres, offered by parties from Michigan.
This little city is growing rapidly. Six
brick business houses and eight dwellings
have been contracted to go up this season.
Discharged from Custody
SANTA Rosa, March 9th.-In the case of
the People vs. Eugene Redden, charged
with an attempt to abduct the daughter of
John Falkerson, motion TO set aside the
was argued by counsel before
Judge Rutledge to-day. As there was no
evidence to show that a crime had been
the Judge granted the motion,
and the defendant was dismissed.
An Offer for the Branch Normal School.
GRIDLEY, March 9th.-Ata mass meeting
last evening the citizens agreed to offer
twenty acres of land and 100000 brick
for the location of q. branch State Normal
School here.
San Diego's Ambition.
SAN DIEGO, March 9th.-The CITY Clerk
began taking the census this morning to
if the city has population enough
to enter the fourth class. Twenty men
were at work. The returns will be in
Monday.
Clearing the Road.
MURPHYs, March 9th.-A large force
under charge of Colonel Loyeless left here
yesterday to clear the road to Calayeras,
and will probably get through to-day.